Alternate mechanism of species formation picks up support, thanks to a South American ant

A newly discovered species of ant supports a controversial theory of species formation. The ant, only found in a single patch of eucalyptus trees on the São Paulo State University campus in Brazil, branched off from its original species while living in the same colony, something thought rare in current models of evolutionary development.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 21, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news